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The Lake View Black Hawk Men’s Club Installing Lights On Town Bay Shelter
The Lake View City Council has approved Black Hawk Men’s Club to purchase and install new LED lights at the city’s Town Bay Shelter House. The group selected this project to provide lighting at the open shelter down by the dock, where most of the town’s Water Carnival Celebration is held. City Administrator Theresa Pudenz says there are currently no lights on the shelter house, so with the men’s club purchasing and installing at least six lights, visitors can enjoy more evening and night activities safely.
Western Days Rodeo Celebration Runs All This Weekend In Lake City
The highlight of the summer season in Lake City, the Top Rail Saddle Club’s Western Days Rodeo, returns to town this weekend for its 65th annual event. Top Rail member Nancy Janssen says they’ll kick off the fun tomorrow (Friday) night. Saturday is Western Days’ busiest schedule, with...
Eminent domain a concern for some Iowans after pipeline approval
DENISON, Iowa — Two days after the Iowa Utilities Board approved Summit Carbon Solutions' carbon pipeline, county officials and farmers are expressing discontent over Summit's ability to use eminent domain to build the pipeline. Eminent domain allows a government agency or party to take private land from people not...
Regional Unemployment Rises Nearly A Half Point To 2.7% In May 2024
Unemployment rates in the seven-county region rose by nearly a half point in May 2024 from the prior month but held stable with last year’s rates, according to data released this week by Iowa Workforce Development (IWD). Carroll led the area with the lowest unemployment at 2.0 percent, 0.4 points higher than April but 0.5 points below May 2023. Audubon County followed close behind at 2.1 percent, 0.4 points higher than the previous month and 0.1 points lower than last year. Greene County’s unemployment rose 0.7 points from April to 2.3 percent in May, which is 0.4 points higher than in May 2023. Guthrie County and Calhoun County’s rates increased by 0.6 points to 2.5 percent and 2.7 percent, respectively, while Sac County jumped by nearly a whole percentage point to 3.1 percent. Crawford County again recorded the highest unemployment in the region at 4.2 percent, 0.2 points higher than in April but a half point below last year. The average unemployment rate for the region was 2.7 percent, below Iowa’s 2.8 percent figure and the national 3.9 percent rate. County-by-county unemployment data is not seasonally adjusted like state and national numbers. The full IWD dataset for May 2024 unemployment is included below.
Carroll City Council Approves FY25 Insurance Renewal With 32-Percent Increase To Premiums
During its meeting earlier this week, the Carroll City Council voted to renew the city’s property and liability insurance policy despite a 32-percent increase in annual premiums. The policy, which includes liability and property insurance from the Iowa Community Assurance Pool (ICAP) and worker’s compensation from the Iowa Municipal Workers Compensation Association, has remained relatively stable for the city in recent years. However, City Manager Aaron Kooiker says multiple high-claim terms, rising property values and increased construction costs are hitting the budget all at once.
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